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05-08-2002 04:20 PM

Stone

Welcome

Welcome Maine-iac. Love the handle...

As you can see in my profile, I am new here too. I have a subscription my brother in law got me for Christmas to Fly Rod & Reel. I like the articles... (except for having Turd Turner named fly-fisherman of the year for 01)

Don't know much about the one you have though, sorry.

For your casting problem, I had the same thing with the rod my grandfather gave me to start. It went away when I got a new full-flex Orvis rod (5 rating). Now I have a lot more control over my casts, don't get those snags and I have been able to figure out how to get the fly more than 5 yards away from me.

Good luck.

05-08-2002 03:49 PM

Maine-iac

Newbie Here

Greetings from a F.F. Newbie! After a failed attempt some years ago, I've decided to revisit Fly Fishing. I studied evrything that I could get my hands on regarding the "art" over the winter and attended the Wilmigton, MA show. I was fascinated and entertained with Lefty Kreh's demo at the casting pool! It was there that I registered for the Sage casting clinic through Blue Northern. I took the clinic this past Sunday and was suprised by how much I was able to pick up in a short time. I own property in the Mid-Coast area of Maine and have acess to superb Trout and Smallmouth fisheries as well as Saltwater. I've decide to start with a trout rig and purchased an 8'6" #6 wt outfit. I've made 2 excursions out to a local warm water pond to practice my newly learned skills after dinner. My biggest hurtle at this time seems to be getting rid of a "tailing loop". My leader is full of knots in a short time. Any helpful advise would be apprceiated.

BTW, While at the Wilmington show, I purchased a subscription to Flyfishing New England published in New Hampshire. After many weeks (months) of disapointment at my mailbox, I was bale to reach someone today by phone. I was told that their Publication Schedule was off and that I'd begin to receive the magazine with the Summer Issue at the end of this month. I felt satisfied with their offer of an additional issued added to my subscription at the end of my call. Has anyone any insight to offer regarding this magazine?